This is a **** team but it’s been fun to watch the games I have.
I disagree with the idea of rebuilding when you’re a team as wealthy as the Cubs. I do think it’s a complete embarrassment.
However, I also think the idea has been restock in 2024 and learn from your mistakes from 2017-2021. Build a sustainable team. Don’t trade two high ceiling prospects for a SP5. You have to have a complete tear down to build this **** show back up.
I’m going to guess Miley and Smyly are gone. Could also see Hendricks go for the right offer. We’ll be able to trade our bullpen arms for prospects again. I’m going to guess no one will trade for anyone else except possibly Andrelton Simmons.
2024 should be fun. Until then, we wait and hope this incompetent organization doesn’t feel the need to tear down again in 5 years.
Oh they just need to trade off every tradable piece they can this season and stock up like they did the last full on re-build. Simmons is tradable if he is healthy, he is only on a 1 year deal and not part of the long term plan. The young team controlled pitchers will not be traded obviously but yeah I would not be surprised if they can get a haul for Hendricks they do it as he is 32 with this year and next at 14 mil so is he really going to be part of the plan by the time they compete again? Contreras should bring back a nice return even with his pending free agency.
Right now the only veterans signed past this season are
Hendricks through 2023 at 14mil
Stroman through 2024 (player option) doubt they trade him
Heyward through 2023 at 24.5. he probably gets DFA at some point
Suzuki through 2026 with a full no trade clause
Gomes through 2024 with club option 6 mil (age 34 right now)
Villar has a mutual option at 10 mil I doubt they pick up
Bote through at least 2024 + 2 club options
That's pretty much it, everyone else is either expiring contracts, team control, or arbitration eligible. No reason why they can start going after a few big pieces through free agency to take care of positions they don't have an impact prospect close to being ready for a call up. The word is they were close on Correa and he has an opt out after this year in his deal with the Twins so he should be back in play. There really is not a position on the roster right now where they couldn't upgrade at so can't make the excuse like in past years that "oh we only have like 2 spots open and there is not much for a market for that kind of player right now."